Parenting Archives - Page 5 of 10 - Kimberly Hensle Lowrance

The Dolphin Way – a Book Review and Giveaway

Kimberly Uncategorized June 18, 2014

Disclosure: I was given a copy of this book to review. However, all of the opinions are mine. When I was a new mom, parenting books were a great resource. They helped me understand developmental milestones, the not-so-terrible twos and the absolutely challenging threes, ...Read More

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Weekend Reading, 6.6.14

Kimberly Uncategorized June 6, 2014

My to do list for the weekend includes two kid play dates, one T-ball game, errands, and a back yard poison ivy eradication project (those plants are going down!). I’ll also be kicking off a two-week detox (yup, the same one I wrote about ...Read More

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Strategies for Promoting the Sexual Safety of Young Children

Kimberly Family June 5, 2014

Last week, I attended a workshop titled, “The TALK: Talking to Adults, Listening to Kids – Realistic Strategies for Promoting the Sexual Safety of Young Children.” Sponsored by a parenting group in a nearby town, the speaker, Nora Shine, PhD, was a psychologist, experienced ...Read More

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24 Days to Go

Kimberly Family May 20, 2014

On my town’s parent email listserv today someone asked the question I had been wondering about: when is the last day of school? As a first-time elementary school parent, I wasn’t so sure—despite having town-wide school calendar taped inside my date book. I had ...Read More

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The Three Piggy Opera

Kimberly Family April 9, 2014

If you’re reading this between 11:30 AM ET and 12:00 PM ET on April 9, 2014, I can guarantee what I’ll be thinking about. The Three Piggy Opera The Three Piggy Opera is a performance my son, R, will be in during that time. ...Read More

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The (New) Witching Hour

Kimberly Uncategorized March 16, 2014

When my kids were babies, there was an hour of the day (sometimes two on especially rough days) when the sunlight disappeared, the tears started, and I truly saw the hands on the clock pass by more slowly. I called it “The Witching Hour,” ...Read More

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